2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award assessed

A critical assessment of the shortlist and winner of Australia’s most prestigious literary award, The Miles Franklin Literary Award. Kate and Cassie are joined by guests, scholar and literary biographer (and former judge of the MFLA) Bernadette Brennan; and critic and publisher, Geordie Williamson. BOOKS Brian Castro, Chinese Postman, Giramondo Michelle de Kretser, Theory & Practice, Text Winnie Dunn, Dirt Poor Islanders, Hachette Julie Janson, Compassion, Magabala Books Fiona McFarlane, Highway 13, Allen & Unwin Siang Lu, Ghost Cities, UQP (WINNER) GUESTS Bernadette Brennan, literary scholar; former judge for the Miles Franklin Literary Award Geordie Williamson, chief literary critic, The Australian; publisher, Picador CREDITS Presenter, Kate Evans and Cassie McCullagh Producer, Kate Evans and Sarah Corbett Sound engineer, Roi Huberman Executive producer, Rhiannon Brown